FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Fayette County jury has awarded $5.3 million to a woman who was attacked by dogs at a property owned by real estate company EasyKnock, finding the company 99% responsible for the incident, according to court documents.

The documents detailed that Sarah Bogusewski was awarded $320,776.68 in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages against EasyKnock, Inc. and EK Real Estate Fund I, LLC following a civil trial that concluded recently.

The jury found that EasyKnock violated its duty as a landlord to take reasonable steps to prevent the dog attack, determining the company knew or should have known of the dogs' vicious tendencies and had control over the area when the attack occurred, the documents reported.

"The jury found that EasyKnock acted

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